Johnny Depp Accused of Punching Film Crew Member in New Lawsuit

Johnny Depp’s legal entanglements grew by one on Friday, when a man filed suit against the actor, saying that Depp punched him during the filming of a movie last year.

In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Gregg “Rocky” Brooks says that he was working as a location manager on one of Depp’s films last year when things got ugly during a shoot at the Barclay Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

According to the suit, permits for the shoot initially allowed for exterior shooting at the hotel until 7 p.m. and inside the hotel until 10 p.m. An extension was granted, and at 10:50 p.m. they were asked to make the current shot the last exterior shot of the night. Brooks says that he was told to instruct Depp of the request, but wanted an on-set LAPD officer to assist him in doing so because he knew Depp “may become upset.” Before he could enlist the officer’s help, however, Brooks’ suit says that Depp accosted Plaintiff and began attacking him, angrily screaming in his face ‘WHO THE F— ARE YOU? YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO!'”

The lawsuit also says Depp said, “I DON’T GIVE A F— WHO YOU ARE AND YOU CAN’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!”

According to the complaint, Depp also “angrily and forcefully punched Plaintiff twice in the lower left side of his rib cage and causing pain.”

When Brooks maintained his composure, the suit says, Depp yelled that he would give Brooks $100,000 to punch him in the face. According to the suit, Brooks still didn’t react, and Depp’s bodyguards physically removed the actor from the scene.

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp, who earlier this month sued his former managers in a $25 million fraud claim, heard back from them Tuesday via a counterclaim that makes shocking claims about the actor's alleged spending habits. Read on for the six biggest jaw-droppers about Depp's alleged "ultra-extravagant lifestyle."

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According to the counterclaim, Depp spent $75 million on residences throughout the world, including "a 45-acre chateau in the South of France, a chain of islands in the Bahamas ... and a fully functioning horse farm in Kentucky."

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Depp's former managers also contend that Depp spent more than $18 million to buy and maintain a 150-foot luxury yacht.

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The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star is also alleged to have dropped $30,000 a month on wines that he'd have flown in from around the world "for his personal consumption."

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Following the 2005 death of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" author Hunter S. Thompson, Depp is alleged to have spent more than $3 million to blast Thompson's ashes from "a specially made cannon" over Aspen, Colorado.

Depp "spent wildly on expensive collectibles," according to the countersuit, including works by Andy Warhol, Gustav Klimt and others, as well as dozens of collectible guitars. The actor's collection of Hollywood memorabilia alone, the countersuit claims, fills "approximately 12 storage facilities and has cost over a million additional dollars to attempt to archive."

But at least Depp's a good pal to have. According to the counterclaim, the actor has spent more than $10 million over the years supporting his "friends, family and certain employees."

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From $30,000 a month in wine to $3 million to send Hunter S. Thompson off with a bang, see how Depp’s former managers claim he splurged

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp, who earlier this month sued his former managers in a $25 million fraud claim, heard back from them Tuesday via a counterclaim that makes shocking claims about the actor's alleged spending habits. Read on for the six biggest jaw-droppers about Depp's alleged "ultra-extravagant lifestyle."